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Before You Book Crete: Check These Fabulous Stays

2019-07-20 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Fodele Beach Hotel

There are hundreds of hotel, resort, apartment, and Airbnb accommodation choices on Crete. And let’s face it, the main attractions of the island are the people and culture, and the natural wonder-scapes. There are, however, a few vacation stays that stand out. Here are a few choices to take in before you book Crete. Fodele […]

Tags: best resorts, Crete all-inclusive, Crete hotels, Crete resorts, Crete stays, Crete water parks, economy Crete, Enagron, Enagron Ecotourism Village, Europe resorts, Fodele Beach, Fodele Beach Resort, Greece resorts

Ryanair 737-8AS Jet Struck by Lightning Over Paphos

2019-07-18 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Boeing 737-800

A Ryanair Boeing 737-8AS aircraft was hit by a lightning strike over Cypress airspace on Tuesday night according to news reports.

Tags: air travel, airline industry, airline news, airlines, Boeing 737, European airlines, flights, Paphos, Ryanair, Ryanair news

Choosing Holidays to Greece 2020: Best Island Destinations

2019-07-13 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Ios Palace Hotel

For those planning their Greece 2020 dream holidays, Argophilia recommends these amazing destinations and stays.

Tags: Aravanes, Emelesse Nature Resort, Esperos Village Blue & Spa, Fodele Beach & Water Park Holiday Resort, Greece 2020, Greece stays, Greece suggestions, Greece vacations, Greek Isles, Grotto Homes, Ios Island, Ios Palace, Kefalonia, Kefalonia hotels, Koutsounari Traditional Cottages, Milos Cove, Mythos Palace, Rhodes, SeaScape Luxury Residences, Stellatos House Kefalonia, Sunprime Miramare Rhodes, Thalori Retreat, VanGos Tsourlakis, Vista Mare Milos Hotel

The Eerily Appealing Beauty of Crete’s Spinalonga Islet

2019-07-12 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Spinalonga Islet

Nominated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the island of Spinalonga is a picturesque and eerily beautiful Crete treasure.

Tags: Agios Nikolaos, Agios Nikolaos attractions, Crete archaeology, Crete attractions, Crete Region, Crete sites, Spinalonga Island, Spinalonga Islet, Spinalonga leper colony, Spinalonga lepers, Spinalonga UNESCO

Webjet and Travelport Announce New Long-term Technology Partnership

2019-07-11 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Travelport

Travelport has been awarded a new long-term technology contract by Australia and New Zealand’s top online travel agency, Webjet.

Tags: air bookings, booking technology, GDS, IATA, NDC, New Distribution Capability, tech partners, travel technology, Travelport, Webjet

Amazing Cycladic Antiquities Exhibition Hits Greek Isles This Summer

2019-07-09 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Museum of Marble Crafts

An extensive and extremely fascinating series of exhibitions have been organized on the Cyclades islands this summer by the Cyclades Ephorate of Antiquities.

Tags: archaeology, Colin Renfrew, Cycladic Antiquities, Cycladic art, Dimitris Athanasoulis, exhibitions, Greece events, Look Opposite Exhibition, Marbles, Tomb of Agia Thekla

Norway’s Hybrid Power Cruise Ship Roald Amundsen Sets Out On Maiden Voyage

2019-07-08 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Roald Amundsen

Originally scheduled to set sail June 27th, Hurtigruten’s 530-passenger Roald Amundsen finally embarked on its revised maiden voyage from Tromsø, carrying 211 passengers.

Tags: Captain Kai Albrigtsen, cruise lines, cruise ships, cruise technology, energy efficiency, Green ships, Hurtigruten, hybrid propulsion, hybrid ships, Norwegian ships, ship technology, ships

The Greek Island of Makronissos Declared an Archaeological Site

2019-07-07 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Makronissos

The entire island of Makronissos, off the coast of Attica, was declared an archaeological site by a unanimous decision of the Central Archaeological Council

Tags: Greece, Greece archeology, Greece islands, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek Isles, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Makronissos, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

Hellenic Jet Sports Boating Association Christens New Competition

2019-06-07 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Jet Raid

The Hellenic Jet Sports Boating Association, in cooperation with the global association ”Jet Raid,” has launched a unique sporting competition.

The Hellenic Odyssey Begins 2019-2020 Introductory Crete Tours

2019-06-05 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Balos and Kissamos

This season in Chania, tour provider The Hellenic Odyssey offers experiential cultural and culinary tours of Chania and surrounds.

Tags: Chania food, Chania tours, Chania town, Cretan diet, Crete food, food tours, foodie, Greek food, Old Chania, Rethymno, The Hellenic Odyssey

The 2019 EJEKT Festival Brings “The Cure” Back to Greece

2019-06-04 by Aleksandr Shatskih

THE CURE

July 17th in Athens, the 2019 EJEKT Festival will celebrate its 15-year mark with a stunning lineup of artists including THE CURE, one of the biggest names of modern music.

Tags: Athens concerts, Athens events, EJEKT FEST, EJEKT Festival 2019, Europe concerts, Europe festivals, Plateia Nerou, Robert Smith, THE CURE

Banyan Tree’s first Europe resort footprint – Angsana Corfu

2019-05-30 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Earlier this month, Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts announced they will debut Angsana Corfu, the chain’s first Greece resort.

Tags: Angsana, Angsana Corfu, Angsana Resorts, Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts, Corfu hotels, Corfu resorts, Corfu travel, Ettore Botrini, Greece hotels, Greece resorts, Michelin chefs

Cvent Names Hilton Prague #1 for Meetings and Events in Europe

2019-05-30 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Cvent has names Hilton Prague the top hotel for meetings and events in Europe for the second consecutive year.

Tags: conference, conference hotels, Cvent, Cvent Supplier Network, Hilton Hotels, Hilton Prague, Hilton Worldwide, meetings, MICE

Greece Tourist Arrivals Outpacing Most of the World

2019-05-29 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Heraklion shopping

The growth in tourism arrivals in Greece early in the 2019 season is double the world average according to data from the World Tourism Organization of the United Nations (UNWTO). In the period starting January of 2019 until March, international touristic flows have slowed overall. According to the UNWTO figures, global arrivals increased only 4 […]

Tags: Aegean destinations, Crete tourists, Greece, Greece tourism, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece, UNWTO

Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum 2019: Greece Still a Top Cruise Destination

2019-05-28 by Aleksandr Shatskih

According to experts at the Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum 2019 event, recent geopolitical developments have failed to knock Greece off its historically strong position on the cruise market

Tags: Aegean cruise, Carnival Corporation, CLIA Europe, cruise Greece, cruise news, Domotel Kastri Conference Center, EuroMed, greece cruises, Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum, Thomas Boardley

The 2019 Uzakrota Travel Summit Will Welcome 4,000 Leaders of Tourism

2019-05-23 by Aleksandr Shatskih

The 6th Uzakrota Travel Summit will take place at the Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus in Istanbul on 13 December, 2019.

Tags: Atlasglobal, Emirates Airline, Hilton Istanbul, Istanbul travel summit, KYhub, Turkey events, Turkey tourism, Turkey Travel, Uzakrota, Uzakrota Summit, Uzakrota Summit 2019

Kastelli Airport Project Goes Forward on Crete

2019-05-22 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Kastelli International Airport

Greece’s Parliament has ratified an agreement to build a modern international airport at Kastelli on Crete.

Tags: Crete airports, Crete arrivals, Crete tourism, Crete travel, Greece travel, Heraklion, Heraklion travel, Kastelli Airport, Nikos Kazantzakis Airport

Visitors to Greek Museums and Archaeological Sites Boomed in 2018

2019-04-16 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Knossos

According to a new survey by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) the number of visitors to Greek museums and archaeological sites saw incredible increases as of 2018.

Tags: Acropolis Museum, Delphi Archaeological Museum, ELSTAT, Greece, Greece archeology, Greek museums, Greek tourism, Greek travel, Heraklion Archaeological Museum

Trivago Awards 2019 Reveals Top 30 Greece Hotels

2019-04-01 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Galaxy Hotel

Trivago, a leading global hotel metasearch, announced the winners of its annual Trivago Awards to recognize and reward this year’s top-rated and top-performing properties on the search platform. These awards are the highest endorsement Trivago gives to hotels, in recognition of their achievements in customer service and metasearch marketing throughout the year. Johannes Thomas, Trivago […]

Tags: Greek hotels, metasearch, OTA's, Trivago, Trivago hotels

Crete’s Irini Tzortzoglou Crowned MasterChef 2019

2019-04-01 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Irini Tzortzoglou

Retired banker Irini Tzortzoglou has won this year’s MasterChef to become the fifteenth amateur to win the title. The 61 year old investment banker told BBC News, she has no intention of opening her own restaurant.

Tags: cooking, Crete celebrities, Crete MasterChef, Greek chefs, Irini Tzortzoglou, MasterChef

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